Staying home?

This is the time when I book up various outings to carry me through the quiet times here...In the past I always cruised...travelling literally all over the world. Last year I had to find other ways of enjoying myself. So this year I have been thinking hard. What did I do last year? Well basically I lied.... not all the time...I did do quite alot but sometimes I stayed at home on my own and pretended I was somewhere exotic! Christmas was a huge lie. I didnt go to stay in our best hotel at all. I stayed here on my own. And enjoyed it! I have no idea now why I lied....except people expected me to be doing wonderful things when all I wanted was to stay quietly in my own home and celebrate Christmas by myself! And it was fine and I may do it again. Except this year I wont lie. Some cruises have started up again and I have looked at them but as yet its more likely that I will stay quietly here by myself. I have got used to being alone now...its fine..nothing wrong with that! I am not the busy woman rushing around that I used to be! I enjoy my solitary life most of the time...going out for a good meal is still a good idea...but I dont need the stay in a hotel any more! Every time I tried people turned up to "help" I really dont need help to stay in a hotel or go somewhere exotic. I am old it is true but not yet senile! I still quite enjoy shocking people...let me see what I can come up with for this year!